H.M.A.S. Sydney Returns to Australia Cruiser's Splendid War Record
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5
SYDNEY, Sunday.—H.M.A.S. Sydney anchored in Sydney Harbour to-night. In announcing the cruiser's return, the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Hughes) said that since she left Australia the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Maitland "Ex-soldiers Must Unite"
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6
Speaking at the annual meeting of East Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on Saturday night, the President Mr. G. O. Jones) urged all returned soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Letters on Comforts Referred to Diggers' Council
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6
To support its criticism of the distribution of comforts to members of the A.I.F. abroad. Wickham-Carrington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League proposes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rehabilitation Of Discharged A.I.F. Soldiers
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2
The Minister for Repatriation had stated that consideration was being given to the question of the rehabilitation of men discharged from the A.I.F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enlistments for Garrison Battalion
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 7
The commander of the 8th Garrison Battalion (Lieut. Col. J. J. Dunbar. V.D.) made an appeal for enlistments for the battalion at a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Welcome Home!
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Fund Comforts Depot
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2
Members of the Baptist Women's League staffed the Newcastle War Fund Comforts Depot yesterday. In spite of the heat, workers continued at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Helping War Effort Hamilton Red Cross
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6
Thanks from the Newcastle and District Red Cross Home Committee were conveyed to the Hamilton Red Cross members at the weekly meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Badge Issue Soon Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4
Issue of war badges in accordance with the recent decision of the Federal Government is expected to begin soon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Risk Rates From America New York
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3
War risk insurance races between the United States and Australia via the Cape of Good Hope have been reduced. In United States the new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Metals for War Work Washington
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3
The appeal to manufacturers of non-defence materials to reduce the consumption of zinc, aluminium and nickel reflects the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rally for War Savings Newcastle to Make Big Effort
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4
To stimulate the war savings campaign in Newcastle, the War Loans and War Savings Certificates Committee is organising a big rally of all persons and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Praise for Admiral Cunningham Sydney Captain on War in Mediterranean
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6
SYDNEY, Monday.— Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham was imbued with the offensive spirit in the handling of his forces, said Captain Collins, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Toronto Returned Soldiers
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6
To fill the vacancy on the Central Northern Council caused by the resignation of Major W. H. Murdoch. Toronto Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Entertained by Comforts Committee
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6
Lance-Corporal R. Howard was entertained last night at a social in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Hall, organised by the Cessnock Comports Fund. He was presented by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Welcome Home
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6
Men of H.M.A.S. Sydney who were welcome by relatives and friends on arrival at Newcastle station last night. The group includes (from left): Mrs. L. James, with her son, Able Seaman Martin James, of Newcastle; Telegraphist Colin Drummond, of Morpeth; and Signalman Ronald Gardner, of Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pressmen Tend the Wounded London
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3
A Reuter's correspondent in Libya nays a tribute to the gallantry under fire of the Melbourne journalist. Alan Moorhead. now with the "Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Helping War Effort Baby Show
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6
The second series of teats In connection with the quest for the champion baby of New South Wales will be held at the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greeks Fight Indomitably Incredible War Conditions
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 5
With the Greeks on the Tepelena Front. Feb. 11—A deep ravine shut in by mountain walls 5000 feet high separates the Greek and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →De Valera Warns War Near London. Tueday
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3
In a broadcast to-night, Mr. de Volera told the people of Eire that they did not know how near war was to them…
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